Generative AI and other foundational technologies are transforming products and services, changing company positioning and affecting society – – with notable opportunities and challenges. We hope you will attend this event by UCLA Anderson's Easton Center Faculty Director, Terry Kramer who will describe the notable developments here, important areas of research, fascinating use cases and implications for leadership as well as an update on activities at the Easton Center to advance the understanding and engagement on these transformational issues.

Design thinking has transformed the way we develop better products, services, and processes, by pulling together what’s desirable with what is technologically feasible and economically viable. Yet, it has been largely overlooked to address one of the most ambiguous issues that we face currently: training our teenagers and equipping them with resources to wayfind career paths that are aligned with their unique interests and strengths. With an emphasis on learning through action and refining ideas based on meaningful feedback from diverse sources, this method is particularly effective for tackling the ambiguous task of crafting one's career because it empowers individuals to start from where they are and progress from there.

   Schedule

5:30 p.m.  Check-in + Networking

6:00 p.m.  Panel Conversation

7:00 p.m. Networking  Reception

    Panelists  

  Dr. Prof Terry Kramer

Prof. Terry Kramer will be joining the panel remotely. He is currently the Faculty Director of the UCLA Anderson’s Easton Technology Management Center. He is also a full-time Adjunct Professor at UCLA's Anderson School of Management teaching three courses—a foundational technology management course covering the impact of disruptive innovation on products, services, markets, and competition, another course on the positive and negative impacts of technology on society and a third course—a global immersion program in Singapore. In 2017, 2019 and 2022 he was awarded UCLA Anderson Teacher of The Year by the Fully Employed Executive MBAs.  Read more .  

 Dr. Prashant Asuri

Dr. Prashanth Asuri is an Associate Professor and Chair of Bioengineering at Santa Clara

University. He established the Healthcare Innovation and Design Program that offers students

the opportunity to work directly with industry professionals to develop specialized solutions for

pressing issues in healthcare, and promotes academic growth through real-world applications

and personal impact. He is deeply committed to bridging the gap between academic training

and student career paths, and has given several talks and published on the topic. He has also

organized several workshops and provided consulting services to both industry and government on leveraging design thinking to enhance the development of products and services.  

 Amit Jagtiani Orange County UCLA Anderson President

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